APPLICATION OF THE AACE/ACE ADVANCED FRAMEWORK FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF OBESITY AND CARDIOMETABOLIC DISEASE STAGING IN A GENERAL POPULATION FROM 3 REGIONS OF VENEZUELA: THE VEMSOLS STUDY RESULTS

Published: Endocrine Practice
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Authors: Ramfis Nieto-Martínez, Juan P González-Rivas, Eunice Ugel, Imperia Brajkovich, Alejandro Risquez, W Timothy Garvey, Jeffrey I Mechanick
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To determine the prevalence of obesity according to the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists/American College of Endocrinology (AACE/ACE) framework based on a complications-centric model with further application of the Cardiometabolic Disease Staging (CMDS) system in a Venezuelan population.

Cardio-Metabolic Health Venezuelan Study (EVESCAM): Design and Implementation

Published: Invest Clin
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Authors: Ramfis Nieto-Martínez, María Inés Marulanda, Juan P González-Rivas, Eunice Ugel, Maritza Durán, Noel Barengo, Pablo Aschner, Mario Patiño, Luis López Gómez, Pedro Monsalve, Héctor Marcano, Hermes Florez
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LINK TO RESEARCH https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29939500/ ABSTRACT The EVESCAM (EstudioVenezolano de Salud Cardio-Metabólica) is the first national, population survey in Venezuela, designed to examine the prevalence of diabetes and cardio-metabolic risk factors...

Transcultural Endocrinology: Adapting Type-2 Diabetes Guidelines on a Global Scale

Published: Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics
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Authors: Ramfis Nieto-Martínez 1 , Juan P González-Rivas 2 , Hermes Florez 3 , Jeffrey I Mechanick 4
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Type-2 diabetes (T2D) needs to be prevented and treated effectively to reduce its burden and consequences. White papers, such as evidence-based clinical practice guidelines (CPG) and their more portable versions, clinical practice algorithms and clinical checklists, may improve clinical decision-making and diabetes outcomes

Diabetes Care in Venezuela

Published: Annals of Global Health
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Authors: Ramfis Nieto-Martínez 1 , Juan P González-Rivas 2 , Marcos Lima-Martínez 3 , Victoria Stepenka 4 , Alejandro Rísquez 5 , Jeffrey I Mechanick 6
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The incidence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) and its economic burden have increased in Venezuela, posing difficult challenges in a country already in great turmoil.